Pediatric Speech Therapy first verbs

How Children Learn Their First Verbs: A Parent’s Guide to Early Language Development

Understanding How Children Learn Their First Verbs Watching your child learn to talk is one of the most exciting parts of parenting. You may hear your child use their first words around 10-16 months. These first words are typically nouns, such as mama, dada, doggy, and ball. Starting as early as 8 months of age,…

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Pediatric Feeding Therapy feeding therapy

A Guide to Understanding Pediatric Feeding Therapy

What is Pediatric Feeding Therapy? Pediatric feeding therapy is designed to help children who have difficulties with feeding, eating, or swallowing. Feeding challenges can arise from a variety of issues, including medical conditions like gastroesophageal reflux, developmental disorders like autism or cerebral palsy, sensory processing difficulties, or behavioral issues. Pediatric feeding therapists, often speech-language pathologists…

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Physical Therapy

The Hidden Benefits of Plyometrics Training

The Hidden Benefits of Plyometrics Training We all know the benefits to staying healthy through exercise. However, knowing what specific exercises are needed to accomplish our goals is often challenging. A quick online search is overwhelming, with results varying from cardio to lifting weights to body weight and stretching exercises. It’s confusing to figure out…

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Pediatric Physical Therapy vertical play for infants

The Importance of Vertical Play During Early Infancy 

Vertical Play During Early Infancy  During the early stages of infancy, many parents are educated on the importance of “tummy time”. Playing on their stomach is a crucial activity to improving muscle strength in an infant’s neck and trunk. However, this is not the only activity parents can facilitate with their little one! Although tummy…

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Physical Therapy knee pain

7 Stretches and Exercises to Reduce Knee Pain

7 Stretches and Exercises to Reduce Knee Pain Have you ever experienced knee pain?  There are many different causes of knee pain – fractures, overuse injuries, arthritis, imbalances, instability, and more. The knee is a complex body part that works with muscles surrounding the knee in conjunction with the joints above and below the knee…

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